The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-17
heavily loaded with fine, bright fruit, and

heavily loaded with hue, bright fruit, and
the prospects for fancy prices are good.
Following are the bids for the iron doors
to the vault in the public building at Pensa-
cola l.. H. Miller, Baltimore, T. o b.. S''33
Farrell & Co, Philadelphia, set up, S615
Capt. J. ". Whidden left Arcadia for
Jacksonville and Savannah Tuesday morn
ing to perfect arrangements TO ship large
numbers Of beef cattle TO those markets
this winter,
Pensions have been granted for services
IN the Mexican war to Anna NJ, widow OF
Henry H. W Clark, of Jacksonville; Hiram
Simonton of San Antonio, and William
Sheppard, of Enterprise
At ST. Augustine Tuesday Deputy Sheriff
Joseph Eugely died suddenly. it is said of a
congestive chill. He had been attending to
business all day and was, TO Within short
time of his death, apparently well
At st. Augustine Tuesday, the first stake
was driven by the engineer corps for the
survey of the ST. Augustine and East Coast
railway The road extends from st. Au-
gustine to New Smyrna, and will be put
through rapidly.
The Oakland celebration Tuesday was
grand success. Over 1900 people were
present Speeches were made by Gov. Per-
! ~, T. A. Demens, Judge Speer and Others.
| The Union Club dedicated their new build
ing at night with grand ball.
Twenty-nine carloads or 5000 boxes of
oranges, went North Mo lday over the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railroad from
Gainesville 1t was the largest orange ship
ment ever made over that road ia one day.
! The present orange crop is not 50 short as it
was previously supposed it would be.
At Palatka Tuesday the jury in the case
of the State VS.. Edward Frazier, charged
with rape, brought in verdict of guilty
The crime was committed Oct. %, Oh q lit
tie S-year-old colored child, and was one Of
the most terrible ever known in this State.
The Judge viii probably sentence him to be
hung.
The Palatlsa Ne,cs Tuesday charged Hon.
B. b. Calhoun with accepting bride in the
Zehubar libel case against that paper, stat
ing that ne would get part OF the 10000
TO be sued for Mir. Calhoun arose in court,
read the article, and branded the writer,
Benjamin Harrison, as an infamous liar
and slanderer.
Monday night Miss Mary Taylor, daugh-
ter Of j. b. Taylor, proprietor of the Deer
foot Landing wharf, committed suicide by
taking poison at her fathers residence. She
was 20 years of age, and left q beautifully
written note addressed 20 her father, direct
ing him as TO her burial and the disposition
OF some jewelry and clothing. The landing
IS six miles from Orange City
The South Florida exhibition will be held
in Sanford Feb. IA, 1855 TO Feb 3 inclusive
As this is Of vital importance to all South
Florida the hearty support and efforts Of all
interested is requested. Large premiums
will be offered, and ample space will be pro
vided for all exhibitors. Further informe-
ton can be had by applying 10 T. i. Hug
gins, Secretary and Treasurer, Sanford.
BY the accidental discharge Of a pistol
which Herbert Boucher, residing just east
OF Orlando was handling Sunday afternoon,
that gentleinaus right arm was quite badly
shattered at the elbow. The ball from the
weapon, a 3s-calibre bull dog pistol, entered
just below the elbow and crushed portions
Of the bone almost 10 a powder. The wound
was dressed by Drs. Mullins and Ashton, and
while MIR, Boucher is doing very well, it will
probably be months before he RECEIVERS the
use Of his arm.
Col. Isaac Trsbue passed through Area
dia Tuesday on his way TO Puuta Gorda.
The Colonel had been 10 Pine Level trying
to induce the commissioners to reduce the
assessment on his Punta Gorda property
Nothing was accomplished in that. direction,
however. He has called in his bond to build
the court house, being convinced that there
was no money init at those figures $50 600.
He says the commissioners refused TO return
1t 10 him until the returns were counted
for fear that Punta Gorda had been chosen,
but promised 10 send il to him at Punta
GOrd8 in case the count turned out other
wise.
Orlando Record: The new and beautiful
building now being erected by Mr. Rogers
on Main street, opposite the Kuhl- DELANEY
block. is to be used as a first-clsss club
house; not club house in the usual accep-
tation Of the term, but neat, tasty psrlors
where gentlemen can meet and pass an
evening. There will be all the latest papers,
magazines, periodical and other literature,
also all innocent games-such as chess, back
Cannon, whist, etc. The rooms viii be
supplied with musical instruments of various
kinds, and altogether such a place where
ladies may go with their friends. There Is
no better place where strangers may go to
at once give them, il worthy, tho entire into
society, and no one will be introduced into
the club unless fully vouched for. We I'M
derstand the membership has nearly reached
100, that being the maximum number that
will be allowed TO become members.
It is with no ordinary interest that the
people OF Pensacola are awaiting the de-
cision by the State Supreme Court on the
mandamus writ taken up from that city in
order to obtain a final Interpretation Of the
stevedore license law. The writ was
heard Friday, and decision will doubtless
be forthcoming in a day or two If the con
sttutionaiity Of the law shall be SlIstaine
the result will have been a decided victory
for the associated contractors and black
eye for the unlicensed men and their back
ers. the merchants. The ruling Of the UNI
constitutionality by Circuit Judge McClel-
Ian was on the point that the law is not en-
! braced in the general revenue law OF the
State, and the opposition claim that the law
contemplates, not the production of reve-
nue., but the protection of life and property,
which is a fact, its enforcement being cal
culatcd to assure competency in the slowing
of vessels with cargo
wOoLFOLKs KNIFE.